2000 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup
Dates11 January – 28 January 2000
Administrator(s)ICC
Cricket formatLimited-overs (50 overs)
Host(s) Sri Lanka
Champions India (1st title)
Runners-up Sri Lanka
Participants16
Matches54
Player of the seriesIndia Yuvraj Singh
Most runsSouth Africa Graeme Smith (348)
Most wicketsPakistan Zahid Saeed (15)

The 2000 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was an international limited-overs cricket tournament played in Sri Lanka from 11 to 28 January 2000. It was the third edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup and the first to be held in Sri Lanka.

The 2000 World Cup was contested by sixteen teams, including three making their tournament debuts. After an initial group stage, the top eight teams played off in a super league to decide the tournament champions, with the non-qualifiers playing a separate "plate" competition. Portions of the group stage were heavily impacted by rain, especially in Group C, where only two matches could be played to completion. In the final, played at Colombo's Sinhalese Sports Club, India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets. Both teams had made the final for the first time. Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was named player of the tournament, while South Africa's Graeme Smith was the leading run-scorer and Pakistan's Zahid Saeed was the leading wicket-taker.

Teams and qualification

The nine full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) qualified automatically for the World Cup, while another seven teams qualified via other paths. Bangladesh and Nepal qualified as the top two teams at the 1999 Youth Asia Cup,[1] while Ireland and the Netherlands did likewise through the 1999 European Under-19 Championship.[2] The ICC Africa Under-19 Championships were not established until 2001, but Kenya and Namibia were invited to the World Cup as the top ICC associate members in Africa. There was also no qualification tournament held in the Americas development region, with instead a combined regional team being fielded (for the first and only time).[3]

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
 West Indies330006+2.779
 England321004+0.073
 Zimbabwe312002–0.236
Americas303000–2.725
Source: CricketArchive
11 January
Scorecard
Americas
105 (33.1 overs)
v
 England
109/2 (19.1 overs)
England won by 8 wickets
Moors Sports Club, Colombo

11 January
Scorecard
West Indies 
234/6 (50 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
92/9 (31 overs)
West Indies won by 124 runs (D/L)
Nondescripts Cricket Club, Colombo

13 January
Scorecard
Americas
95 (42.1 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
96/2 (23.2 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 8 wickets
Kadirana Cricket Ground, Colombo

13 January
Scorecard
West Indies 
196 (48.3 overs)
v
 England
98 (36 overs)
West Indies won by 98 runs
Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo

15 January
Scorecard
West Indies 
216/6 (50 overs)
v
Americas
74 (40.1 overs)
West Indies won by 142 runs
Kadirana Cricket Ground, Colombo

15 January
Scorecard
England 
187/8 (50 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
184/6 (50 overs)
England won by 3 runs
Colombo Cricket Club, Colombo

Group B

Team Pld W L NR A Pts NRR
 India320105+1.500
 New Zealand311013+1.500
 Bangladesh311013–1.073
 Netherlands302101–3.339
Source: CricketArchive
12 January
India 
235/5 (50 overs)
v
 Bangladesh
113 (34.5 overs)
India won by 122 runs
Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa

12 January
Scorecard
New Zealand 
206/6 (32 overs)
v
 Netherlands
55/9 (32 overs)
New Zealand won by 151 runs
Uyanwatta Stadium, Matara


14 January
Netherlands 
58 (29.2 overs)
v
 India
15/3 (4 overs)

16 January
Scorecard
Netherlands 
137 (46.5 overs)
v
 Bangladesh
119/5 (25.3 overs)
Bangladesh won by 41 runs (D/L)
Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa

16 January
Scorecard
India 
199 (49.1 overs)
v
 New Zealand
171 (49.3 overs)
India won by 28 runs
Galle International Stadium, Galle

Group C

Team Pld W L NR A Pts NRR
 Pakistan310024+2.912
   Nepal310114+0.304
 South Africa300123n/a
 Kenya302011–1.158
Source: CricketArchive
12 January
Scorecard
Kenya 
66 (25 overs)
v
 Pakistan
67/2 (15.5 overs)
Pakistan won by 8 wickets
Radella Cricket Grounds, Nuwara Eliya

12 January
Scorecard
South Africa 
295/5 (50 overs)
v
   Nepal
24/4 (12 overs)

14 January
Scorecard
v
Match abandoned
Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala

14 January
Scorecard
Nepal   
v
Match abandoned
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy

16 January
Scorecard
Nepal   
107 (44.3 overs)
v
 Kenya
93 (24.5 overs)
Nepal won by 14 runs
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy

16 January
Scorecard
v
Match abandoned
Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala

Group D

Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
 Sri Lanka330006+2.238
 Australia321004+2.041
 Ireland302101–1.371
 Namibia302101–3.017
Source: CricketArchive
12 January
Scorecard
Australia 
321/2 (50 overs)
v
 Namibia
55 (30.4 overs)
Australia won by 266 runs
P. Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo

12 January
Scorecard
Ireland 
134 (47.1 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
135/2 (23.2 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets
Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo

14 January
Scorecard
Australia 
240 (49.4 overs)
v
 Ireland
177/9 (50 overs)
Australia won by 63 runs
Colombo Cricket Club, Colombo

14 January
Scorecard
Namibia 
93 (44.2 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
96/3 (20.4 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets
P. Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo

16 January
Scorecard
Namibia 
186/7 (48 overs)
v
 Ireland
127/5 (36 overs)

16 January
Scorecard
Australia 
90 (37.1 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
91/2 (27 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Plate competition

The plate competition was contested by the eight teams that failed to qualify for the Super League.

Group 1

Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
 Bangladesh330006+2.565
 Zimbabwe321004+0.142
 Kenya312002–0.984
 Namibia303000–1.640
Source: CricketArchive
19 January
Scorecard
Namibia 
57 (28.3 overs)
v
 Bangladesh
58/3 (11.1 overs)
Bangladesh won by 7 wickets
Uyanwatta Stadium, Matara

19 January
Scorecard
Kenya 
162 (44.2 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
165/4 (31.4 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets
Galle International Stadium, Galle

21 January
Scorecard
Bangladesh 
198 (50 overs)
v
 Kenya
73 (37.3 overs)
Bangladesh won by 125 runs
Uyanwatta Stadium, Matara

21 January
Scorecard
Namibia 
231/5 (50 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
233/7 (48.2 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 3 wickets
Galle International Stadium, Galle

23 January
Scorecard
Bangladesh 
270/7 (50 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
195/9 (50 overs)
Bangladesh won by 75 runs
Nondescripts Cricket Club, Colombo

23 January
Scorecard
Kenya 
220 (48 overs)
v
 Namibia
166 (44.2 overs)
Kenya won by 54 runs
Air Force Sports Club, Katunayake

Group 2

Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
 South Africa330006+3.376
 Ireland321004–0.062
 Netherlands312002–1.161
Americas303000–1.620
Source: CricketArchive
19 January
Scorecard
South Africa 
264/3 (50 overs)
v
Americas
113 (40 overs)
South Africa won by 151 runs
Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala

19 January
Scorecard
Ireland 
149/8 (40 overs)
v
 Netherlands
130 (38.3 overs)
Ireland won by 19 runs
Radella Cricket Grounds, Nuwara Eliya

21 January
Scorecard
Ireland 
183 (48.5 overs)
v
Americas
98 (36.3 overs)
Ireland won by 85 runs
Radella Cricket Grounds, Nuwara Eliya

21 January
Scorecard
South Africa 
278/6 (50 overs)
v
 Netherlands
124/8 (49 overs)
South Africa won by 154 runs
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy

23 January
Scorecard
Netherlands 
226/7 (50 overs)
v
Americas
219/8 (50 overs)
Netherlands won by 7 runs
Radella Cricket Grounds, Nuwara Eliya

23 January
Scorecard
Ireland 
78 (30 overs)
v
 South Africa
82/0 (13.4 overs)
South Africa won by 10 wickets
Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala
 
Plate Semi-finalsPlate Final
 
      
 
25 January – Sri Lanka Welagedara Stadium
 
 
 Bangladesh196
 
27 January – Sri Lanka Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy
 
 Ireland129
 
 South Africa213
 
25 January – Sri Lanka Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy
 
 Bangladesh133
 
 Zimbabwe179/7
 
 
 South Africa180/2
 

Plate Semi-finals

25 January
Scorecard
Bangladesh 
196 (48.5 overs)
v
 Ireland
129 (43.3 overs)
Mohammad Kalim 58 (85)
Dwayne McGerrigle 4/54 (9.5 overs)
Niall O'Brien 36 (93)
Ranjan Das 4/19 (9 overs)
Bangladesh won by 67 runs
Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala
  • Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.

25 January
Scorecard
Zimbabwe 
179/7 (50 overs)
v
 South Africa
180/2 (35.2 overs)
Greg Lamb 63 (87)
Dewald Senekal 2/18 (9 overs)
Graeme Smith 82* (101)
Hilton Henderson 2/48 (10 overs)
South Africa won by 8 wickets
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.

Plate Final

27 January
Scorecard
South Africa 
213 (49.4 overs)
v
 Bangladesh
133 (47.5 overs)
Graeme Smith 51 (62)
Ranjan Das 3/43 (10 overs)
Hannan Sarkar 51 (90)
Dewald Senekal 3/20 (10 overs)
South Africa won by 80 runs
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

Super League

Group 1

Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
 Pakistan330006+0.879
 Australia321004+0.307
 West Indies312002+0.134
 New Zealand303000–1.270
Source: CricketArchive
18 January
Scorecard
West Indies 
199/6 (50 overs)
v
 Australia
202/6 (48.5 overs)
Australia won by 4 wickets
Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo

18 January
Scorecard
New Zealand 
90 (42.3 overs)
v
 Pakistan
94/4 (31.4 overs)
Pakistan won by 6 wickets
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

20 January
Scorecard
Australia 
112 (47.5 overs)
v
 Pakistan
113/6 (39.1 overs)
Pakistan won by 4 wickets
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

20 January
Scorecard
West Indies 
218/8 (50 overs)
v
 New Zealand
161 (43.1 overs)
West Indies won by 57 runs
Nondescripts Cricket Club, Colombo

22 January
Scorecard
Australia 
122 (42.2 overs)
v
 New Zealand
53 (27 overs)
Australia won by 69 runs
Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa

22 January
Scorecard
West Indies 
182 (49.4 overs)
v
 Pakistan
185/7 (43.1 overs)
Pakistan won by 3 wickets
Colombo Cricket Club, Colombo

Group 2

Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
 India330006+1.137
 Sri Lanka321004+1.441
 England312002–0.520
   Nepal303000–2.190
Source: CricketArchive
18 January
Scorecard
Nepal   
101/9 (44 overs)
v
 India
105/2 (25.2 overs)
India won by 8 wickets
Police Park Ground, Colombo

18 January
Scorecard
England 
123 (47.3 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
124/3 (24.5 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets
P. Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo

20 January
Scorecard
England 
182/9 (50 overs)
v
 India
183/1 (42.3 overs)
India won by 9 wickets
Colombo Cricket Club, Colombo

20 January
Scorecard
Nepal   
89 (34.2 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
92/1 (18.3 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa

22 January
Scorecard
England 
260/7 (50 overs)
v
   Nepal
196 (46.3 overs)
England won by 64 runs
Moors Sports Club, Colombo

22 January
Scorecard
India 
242/7 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
201 (45.4 overs)
India won by 41 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Semi-finals

24 January
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
219 (49.1 overs)
v
 Pakistan
209 (50 overs)
Ian Daniel 58 (93)
Irfan Fazil 2/28 (6 overs)
Faisal Iqbal 53 (71)
Akalanka Ganegama 2/24 (10 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 10 runs
Galle International Stadium, Galle
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

25 January
Scorecard
India 
284/6 (50 overs)
v
 Australia
114 (34.5 overs)
Ravneet Ricky 108 (148)
Liam Buchanan 2/36 (6 overs)
Shane Watson 38 (63)
Anup Dave 3/25 (8 overs)
India won by 170 runs
P. Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo
  • India won the toss and elected to bat.

Final

28 January
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
178 (48.1 overs)
v
 India
180/4 (40.4 overs)
Jehan Mubarak 58 (108)
Shalabh Srivastava 3/33 (9 overs)
Reetinder Sodhi 39* (43)
Kaushal Lokuarachchi 1/20 (6 overs)
India won by 6 wickets
Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
Umpires: Asoka de Silva (SL) and Peter Manuel (SL)
Player of the match: Reetinder Sodhi (Ind)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

Future senior players

Future players that featured for their national team in the tournament were:

Team Future senior cricketers
 Australia
 Bangladesh
 England
 India
 Ireland
 Kenya
 Namibia
 Netherlands
 New Zealand
 Pakistan
 South Africa
 Sri Lanka
 United States
 West Indies
 Zimbabwe

References

  1. Youth Asia Cup 1999 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  2. European Under-19 Championship 1999 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  3. Tony Munro (19 November 1999) "Historic ICC meeting in Toronto" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
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